Environment

IFC to invest in cleaner Indian air

International Finance Corporation is to invest US$20 million in the newly established Nereus India Alternative Energy Fund.

IFC to invest in cleaner Indian air

International Finance Corporation is to invest US$20 million in the newly established Nereus India Alternative Energy Fund.

Japanese public opinion overwhelmingly against nuclear power

Eight in 10 Japanese want to first phase out and then eliminate nuclear power altogether as a major source of energy.

Vietnam says enough power available this summer

Vietnam is brushing aside concerns crippling power shortages could hits its economy this summer.

East Asian energy supergrid comes closer to fruition

A mammoth project to connect the national energy grids of five Asian and European countries takes a key step forward.

China to import more uranium

After a drop in uranium imports in 2011, China intends to increase uranium imports this year to keep pace with the building of more nuclear power...

New green energy projects underway in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City will employ two additional power plants with a combined capacity of 40MW using energy created by organic waste.

Safety of Indian nuclear plants is paramount

The Indian government says it will not compromise on nuclear safety in light of stubborn public protests about the safety of India's existing and new...

Suzlon to launch “game changer” low-wind turbine

Indian global wind power company Suzlon Energy Ltd will soon launch its latest generation of low-wind turbines.

Laos to gain, Cambodia to suffer in Mekong hydropower projects: study

Laos will benefit from dam projects along tributaries of Mekong River but Cambodia will suffer most due to fish catch losses.

Malaysia looks at Indian hydro power projects

Malaysia is showing increasing interest in investing in hydro-electric power projects in India.

Japan’s Softbank eyes 30 megawatt solar project

Japan’s third largest mobile phone company decides that green is good.

Tata Power chooses clean energy

India’s largest power utility won’t invest in coal-fired power plants but will go for clean energy projects instead.

NZ wind industry gets the wind in its sails

Despite disappointments, New Zealand’s struggling wind industry should finally break free of the doldrums.

Sharp and Indonesia cooperate in mammoth PV projects

Japanese multinational electronics giant Sharp Corporation will develop photovoltaic projects with a total output of 100 megawatts in partnership...

Chinese company to process nuclear waste

China prepares to recycle nuclear waste into something less harmful.

India’s space agency to fund nuclear fuel production

The Indian Space Research Organisation, better known for launching rockets into space, is taking on a new role.

Price reforms, nuclear power top Chinese energy agenda

Premier Wen Jiabao has spelled out the directions China intends to take to ensure the flow of electric power on which its progress depends.